Although Hufford planned to relax, it seems she wasn’t able to stay idle long.

Earlier this year Hufford opened a new store in Rossville, not far from the site of her former bakery.

Grandma’s Cupboard, 53 N Plank St., offers an array of bulk goods like spices, oats and flours, in addition to deli meats and cheeses and other pantry items.

The store also has other offerings you might find in Grandma’s home, like arts and crafts, gift baskets and candy-making supplies. Home wares like dishware and kitchen gadgets can also be found at the store.

Hufford’s most faithful clients are the hairdressers from the beauty parlor next door, Head to Toes.

“There is a grocery store in town but this is just so much nicer,” Tonya Metzger, owner of the salon, said. “Sandra’s got such a big selection.”

In addition to pantry staples, Hufford also offers a few mixes made in house, like brownie mixes and spice rubs.

“We’re hoping to start a Grandma’s Favorites line," she added, which would include baking mixes and a variety of seasonings.

Hufford said her original idea after selling the bakery wasn’t to immediately jump back into the world of small business ownership. She helped the new bakery owners get on their feet and traveled to see friends, but she was soon drawn backinto the entrepreneurial world.

Hufford said she has much more free time, however, as her new store isn’t nearly as all-consuming as owning a bakery.

Metzger said she’s thrilled Hufford decided to go back into business. It would have been surreal, she added, not having her familiar face around town.

“Everyone got so used to seeing her in the bakery,” Metzger said.

With so much time freed up from the sale of her bakery, Hufford has aspirations beyond business ownership.

She is enrolling at Ivy Tech next semester to take software development courses. The hope is to perfect and market an ordering software she pioneered at Flour Mill Bakery.

“It’s going to be totally different than the kinds of things I’ve been doing,” Hufford said.